Today in the news: Gas prices nearing record high

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Apr 16, 2011 at 12:01 AMApr 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM

Your daily news briefing, with reports on gas prices, storms in the South and a Charlie Chaplin tribute.

Quote of note

“We could easily tack on another 30 to 40 cents a gallon.” - Darin Newsom of energy tracker Telvent DTN, talking about the high gasoline prices. Currently the national average is $3.81, and some cities – Chicago and Los Angeles – long ago topped $4 a gallon. The record high for gas prices was July 2008, when the national average was $4.11.

News to know

Severe weather in the South and Midwest killed at least nine people, and tornadoes touched down in Mississippi and Alabama on Friday. Homes and an oil refinery were damaged by the tornadoes.

Hot video

Google today released a Charlie Chaplin video for the movie star’s birthday (though he actually was born on April 16). Watch it here:

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